International conference examines ‘Microhistories in Armenian Studies’

September 7, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Headshots of conference presenters. Top left to right: Victoria Abrahamyan, Hans-Lukas Kieser, Robert Sukiasyan, Umit Kurt. Bottom left to right: Ara Sarafian, Sam Dolbee, Hazal Ozdemir, Barlow Der Murgrdechian

“Microhistories in Armenian Studies,” a two-day international conference organized by the Fresno State Armenian Studies Program, will be held on Sept. 22-23 on the Fresno State campus.

English symposium traces hope across boundaries

December 1, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

Manuel Muñoz in a blue denim jacket and left hand in his hair. Photo by Manuel Muñoz

Author and Central Valley native Manuel Muñoz will deliver the keynote address for Fresno State’s sixth annual Students of English Studies Association symposium on December 8 and 9. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Transcending Boundaries: Finding Hope in the Now.”

‘All in the Timing’ streams levity to your screen

June 1, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Woman holds a book with a cup of coffee while looking at a young man in a weird flex pose. All in front of an absurdly colorful background.

“Emerging from this pandemic, it just felt right to me to present a bit of fun layered with some serious notes, but not too serious.” ~ J Daniel Herring.

‘Agony of Ecstasy’ production tackles gender norms

April 28, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

A woman and a man, loosely dressed as dentists, peer into your mouth. The woman is holding a knife and fork while the man holds sticks with horned balls on the end.

“The Agony of Ecstasy” is a compilation of four short plays exploring the performative aspects of gender norms and the power struggle at the heart of human relationships.

CCA presents bilingual exhibition ‘News from the Kingdom of Yuppieland’

March 1, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

Rocío Caballero stands in front of her desk and a painting in her studio

In this dystopian world, the gray goblins “crush” on men of finance and power with pressed suits in absurd child-like situations. The men feed on the dreams they steal in blind obedience while controlling their subordinates through deception, sleight of hand, masquerades and spells. In creating these characters, Caballero evokes humor as she criticizes power structures.

Riveting drama brings historic 1967 Detroit race riots into the spotlight

December 2, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

Nwachukwu Oputa, Trey Jones, and TJ Taylor in Detroit '67

Fresno State University Theatre is pleased to announce the second virtual production of our 2020 -2021 mainstage season, “Detroit ‘67” online Dec. 4 – 12

Lecture explores the role of women in the Portuguese monarchy

November 24, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute invites the community to join Monique Kelley-Vallance, Ph.D. in Portuguese history from U.C. Santa Barbara, in a conversation on “Portuguese Monarchy: A Discussion of Gender and Power in the Portuguese Royal Court.”

‘The Open Mind’ host discusses 2020 president race in virtual event

October 14, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

The Institute for Media and Public Trust at Fresno State presents a talk with journalist Alexander Heffner at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, live on Zoom. Registration is free, and the event is open to the community. In his talk entitled “The 2020 Campaign: Uncivil and Unwell in America,” Heffner will examine the critical role of information integrity in facilitating […]

ConSortiUm, a collaborative project of CSU art museums and galleries, announces virtual event series for 2020–2021

September 21, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

Tzolk’in is a sculpture in two parts commissioned by Clockshop the Hammer Museum as part of the Made in L.A. 2018 biennial. Inspired by the ancient Maya 260-day calendar for agriculture, the gears in this sculpture follow a hypocycloid motion, marking time through a movement that is at once circular and linear. Beatriz Cortez, Tzolk'in I, 2018. Steel, motor, battery, timer, solar panel, acrylic, and lacquer marker. 132 x 64.5 x 64.5 inches. Commissioned by Clockshop. Courtesy of the artist and Commonwealth and Council, Los Angeles. Photo Credit: Scott Lynch, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens, NY.

The newly formed ConSortiUm’s inaugural program, PLATFORM, will launch in September 2020 and include six live virtual conversations with contemporary artists, collectives, and curators whose work is critical to current re-imaginings of the art world and the world at large.

Fresno Writers Live with Larissa Mercado-López

September 10, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Larissa Mercado-López holds her book "Esteban de Luna, Baby Rescuer! / Esteban de Luna, ¡Rescatador de bebés!"

The Fresno State Creative Writing Alumni Chapter presents #FresnoWriters Live, a virtual reading to celebrate the bilingual children’s book “Esteban de Luna, Baby Rescuer! / Esteban de Luna, ¡Rescatador de bebés!” from Fresno writer Larissa Mercado-López. 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 19